Leviathan melvillei renamed Livyatan melvillei

[hamishspence]

http://svpow.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/the-new-miocene-sperm-whale-leviathan-is-now-livyatan/

I liked the old name :smallfrown:

Still, if they absolutely have to rename it, at least it's based on the same mythological creature, even if it's spelled differently.

[SurlySeraph]

Livyatan is sufficiently similar, and sufficiently awesome-sounding. I am not annoyed by this.

[Eurus]

I think I like the "melvillei" part even better, myself. Whoever named that thing was awesome. :smallamused: